Hermione's saving grace (was Re: Defending Ron)

[juli17 at aol.com]

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Jen, who  thinks Hermione makes a good character but might be pretty 
scary as a  person. ;)



Julie:
I agree. I'm not sure I'd want to be friends with her at all. Yet both Ron  
and
Harry do, no matter how much she sometimes annoys them (and vice  versa).
And it certainly paid off for them, especially for Harry.
 
If it wasn't for the one saving grace of Hermione's, I think I'd  quite 
dislike her.
That saving grace is her incredible loyalty to Harry. Sure, they argue at  
times,
and one or the other has huffed off and ignored the other for  days after one 
of
their arguments. But every single instance Harry has been in trouble,  in 
need,
or in serious danger, Hermione has been there (or tried to be there) for  
him. That
isn't really true for anyone else in Harry's life, kid or adult (except  
perhaps Sirius,
though he was sometimes as likely to put Harry in harm's way as to  help 
him). 
 
And it especially isn't true for Harry's nominal best friend, Ron, who  
abandoned  
Harry twice at critical times, once during the first Triwizard task,  and 
again during
the hiding in the forest in DH. I don't dislike Ron for that, as friends do  
"break up"
sometimes (as Harry and Ron did temporarily in PoA), and as Ron was  affected
by the locket Horcrux in DH. Still, I can't help comparing him to Hermione  
and 
giving her serious bonus points for sticking with Harry  despite their 
occasional 
spats, and despite the divisive influences of Horcruxes (she wore  the locket 
too).  
Whatever was going on in her life, or between Harry and her, Hermione  always
remained Harry's friend during the worst of times, which are the times  when 
friendship truly counts the most. I have to acknowledge that and love her  
for it.
As I'm sure does Harry.
 
Julie 
 
 
 



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